Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial

Supplies:-Fabric-Fishing line or other strong thread and needle-Stick or piece of wood-Plastic grocery bags

Step 1:Find something round in your house to use as a template for your pumpkin. I used one of our large dinner plates (a large serving platter would also work great).

Trace around your template.

Step 2:Cut slightly outside the circle you just drew.

Step 3:Sew a running stitch (along the line) around the entire circumference of the circle.

Slightly pull each end of string until the fabric begins to bunch together and form a pouch.

Step 4:Grab a few grocery bags(I used 3)

and stuff into the pouch you just created.

Step 5:Send your kids on a scavenger hunt to find a small stick or piece of wood

Apply some hot glue to the end of your stick and place on top of the bags in the middle of your pumpkin.

Step 6:Pull the two ends of your string really tight and tie into a double knot to secure.The ends of the fabric should come right around your stick so that the grocery bags don't show.

*This is where it is important to use strong thread. I used regular cotton thread at first but it broke when I was pulling it tightly and trying to tie the knot. I went back and did it with fishing line and it worked great!

Tada!

Your very owncutefallaccessory.

I think it would be super cute to make a few of these with different fabrics and sizes.

So cute and super easy! I'm loving that you used old grocery bags. I have about a million and am always looking for ways to recycle them since I refuse to throw them away. Thanks for the project idea :)

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